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Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce surprise show at Chicago’s The Metro

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced a surprise show at Chicago’s The Metro. View ticket details below. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs live in Manchester – indie sleaze icons triumphantly kick off ‘Cool It Down’ era The announcement comes ahead of the band’s fifth album, ‘Cool It Down’, which is set for release later this month. “They don’t love you like we do Chicago!” the band shared on Twitter. Tickets will be on sale September 13 at 11am local time here. They don't love you like we do Chicago! Surprise show at @MetroChicago Sept 19th. Tickets on sale Sept 13th at 11am. ? https://t.co/DKl2JmF6H4 pic.twitter.com/Rn2vavyGdm — Yeah Yeah Yeahs (@YYYs) September 12, 2022 Advertisement Last week, Karen O spoke to The New York Times about performing live. “Disarming is another speciality of what I try to do with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,” she said of her role as a frontwoman. “I’m being absolutely ridiculous, quite overtly sexual, totally heart-on-my-sleeve. I’m going to steamroll you, and you’re going to like it.” Last month the band shared their fiery single ‘Burning’. The track followed the New York City trio’s comeback single ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ (feat. Perfume Genius), which was released in June. Both… Read More →

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Suede announce UK headline tour for 2023

Suede have announced headline UK tour dates for March 2023 – see full dates below and find tickets here. READ MORE: Suede perform new single ‘She Still Leads Me On’ and talk “raw, angry, nasty” new album The tour will support the band’s ninth studio album ‘Autofiction’, which is due for release on September 16 via BMG (pre-order/pre-save here). The forthcoming album – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘The Blue Hour’ – has been previewed by the recent singles ‘That Boy On The Stage’, ‘She Still Leads Me On’ and ’15 Again’. Advertisement Suede are set to embark on a UK record shop tour later this month, before a run of intimate UK and European dates take place in October. The 2023 tour is due to begin at at Bath’s Forum on March 3, closing at O2 Academy Brixton on March 25, 30 years after the band made their debut performance at the London venue in May 1993. Tickets for the tour are on general sale from 9am on September 16 but access to a pre-sale, for those that have pre-ordered the album, will be begin at 9am on September 14. Suede are thrilled to announce they will be touring the UK in 2023 to… Read More →

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VIXX’s Ravi drops music videos for ‘Kiss You’ and ‘Dumb Dumb Dumb’ from new EP ‘Love&Holiday’

VIXX rapper and soloist Ravi has returned with his fifth EP ‘Love&Holiday’ with two new music videos. READ MORE: Key – ‘Gasoline’ review: the SHINee member comes into his own as an artist on his second solo album On September 12 at 6pm KST, the musician dropped his latest EP ‘Love&Holiday’ under his self-established label GROOVL1N along with the music video for one of its two title tracks, ‘Kiss You’. The new music video is a compilation of clips from Ravi’s 2022 ‘Revoir’ concert, including interactions with the crowd and his backup dancers. The end of the video features a snipper of the musician saying to fans at the end of the show: “I will never forget this, goodbye! I love you. Let’s make sure to meet again.” Advertisement “Kiss you / When my eyes meet yours / Kiss you / When our hearts become one,” he sings on the cheerful chorus. The music video for another title track, ‘Dumb Dumb Dumb’, was previously released on September 8. That clip featured footage from Ravi’s performance of the track at one of South Korea’s Waterbomb Festivals over the summer. ‘Love&Holiday’ comprises a total of ten tracks, all of which were written… Read More →

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Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp dedicate cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ to Queen Elizabeth II

In place of a new instalment of their Sunday Lunch series, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have dedicated a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ to the late Queen Elizabeth II. A description shared with the video – which sees Willcox hold up handwritten placards dedicated to the Queen as well as the duo’s personal heroes, while Fripp plays guitar behind her – saw the pair offer their condolences to the British Royal Family. “Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp wish to extend condolences to the Royal Family, and respect the dedication HRH Elizabeth II showed her country during her unprecedented reign,” the description read. “The Sunday Lunch series is paused to play “Heroes” in acknowledgement of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.” Advertisement Watch the video below: The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic. Among their covers have been Pantera‘s ‘5 Minutes Alone’, Grace Jones‘ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’, Limp Bizkit’s ‘Nookie’ and Billy Idol‘s ‘Rebel Yell’ among many others. Hordes of music and entertainment industry figures have paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II following her death at age… Read More →

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NBC air just seconds of Ozzy Osbourne’s NFL performance

Only a few seconds of Ozzy Osbourne‘s half-time performance at the NFL season opening was broadcast on television by NBC. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic On Thursday evening (September 8), the singer performed a multi-song medley at half-time of the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, which marked the first game of the 2022 NFL season. However, viewers on NBC were upset to find that only a few seconds of the performance were broadcast on air. During half-time, broadcaster Maria Taylor introduced Ozzy’s performance and the screen cut to him half-way through a performance of the title track from new album ‘Patient Number 9’. Advertisement It was only on screen for a few seconds though, before NBC cut back to pundits discussing the first half of the match. See footage from his performance and angry reactions from fans below. OZZY doing Crazy Train #NFLKickoff2022 pic.twitter.com/2AHeH8SdyV — BlitzburghUSAVideos (@sdextrasmedia) September 9, 2022 Man, running Ozzy Osbourne out there at 73 being held upright by a bracket. pic.twitter.com/Rz7qCXSwzo — gquinn16 (@gquinn16) September 9, 2022 The @NFL and @NBC need to immediately apologize to both Ozzy & the millions watching… Read More →

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The 1975 add extra dates to 2023 UK and Ireland tour

The 1975 have added two extra dates to their recently-announced 2023 UK and Ireland tour – find details below and get your tickets here. READ MORE: The 1975 live at Reading Festival 2022: “It’s. Just. Fucking. Bangers” The January 2023 tour dates were announced last week alongside new song ‘I’m In Love With You’, and will take place off the back of the band’s imminent fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. The UK and Ireland leg of The 1975’s ‘At Their Very Best’ tour will kick off on January 8, 2023 in Brighton and run until January 30 in Belfast. Advertisement After tickets went on sale on Friday (September 9), two new dates in London and Cardiff were then added for the tour. The band will now play London’s The O2 on January 13 as well as the previous night, with a second date in Cardiff also added on January 17. Check out the fully updated tour schedule below, and buy your The 1975 tickets here. The 1975 CREDIT: Samuel Bradley The 1975’s UK & Ireland 2023 tour dates JANUARY 2023 8 – Brighton, Brighton Center 9 – Bournemouth, International Center 10 – Exeter, Westpoint Arena 12 – London… Read More →

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Stormzy addresses crowd at Chris Kaba march: “Keep going because the family needs you”

Stormzy addressed the crowd at a London march protesting the killing of Chris Kaba today (September 10), urging them to “keep going”. Kaba, 24, was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on Monday (September 5) after the car he was in was flagged by an automatic number plate as potentially being linked to a firearms offence. A police chase followed, and armed police surrounded the vehicle in a narrow street. Kaba was killed by a single gunshot wound, although a search later revealed he was not armed. He later died in hospital. Police are treating Kaba’s death as a homicide and the officer who fired the shot that killed him is no longer on operational duties, the BBC reports. Protestors marched through central London earlier today, demanding justice for Kaba and his family. Stormzy was among the crowd and gave a short speech outside Scotland Yard. #Stormzy showed up for #ChrisKaba his family, and community like speakers Diane Abbott & Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Chris's brother and cousin campaigners.'No mother should bury their child murdered by police #ChrisKaba#Justice4ChrisKaba #EnoughIsEnough #BLM #SayHisName #RIP pic.twitter.com/wmB2XB58gk — NabeelaAkh (@NabeelaAkh) September 10, 2022 “I was very hesitant to come up here because I know, a… Read More →

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Yungblud scores second UK Number One album with self-titled LP

Yungblud has scored his second UK Number One album with his recently released self-titled LP, the Official Charts Company has confirmed. The star released his third album, titled ‘Yungblud’, last week (September 2), following his 2020 album ‘Weird!’. READ MORE: Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” After leading the charts in the midweeks, Yungblud secured the top spot on Friday (September 9), finishing above Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ (Number Two), Megadeth’s ‘The Sick, The Dying And The Dead’ (Number Three), Ed Sheeran’s ‘=‘ (Number Four), and The Weeknd’s ‘The Highlights’ (Number Five). Advertisement In light of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Official Charts Company did not share any stats around this week’s charts, but published them “simply as a matter of record”. thankyou for everythin my family … i have plans ?? https://t.co/kC5vEMEbee — YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) September 9, 2022 “Thankyou for everythin my family,” Yungblud tweeted in response to the news. “I have plans.” When the musician hit Number One with ‘Weird!’, he celebrated by melting his trophy from the Official Charts Company down to make 150 bespoke safety pins to give to fans. In a four-star review, NME said of ‘Yungblud’: “[Yungblud… Read More →

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Led Zeppelin: footage unearthed of 1970 Los Angeles gig

Footage from Led Zeppelin‘s 1970 gig at Los Angeles’ Inglewood Forum has been restored and posted online – you can view it below. Earlier this year, rare footage from one of the band’s most iconic concerts – held at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1970 – was unearthed and uploaded to the internet, and another show has now been added to the web. READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albums On September 4, 1970, the band played Los Angeles, and a recording of that show has existed for decades as an audio bootleg under the name On Blueberry Hill. Advertisement The audio has now been put together alongside 8mm video footage from fan Eddie Vincent, with his recording equipment at the time unable to capture both audio and video. Speaking to Classic Rock about his experience at the gig, Vincent said: “I had really great seats. They were right behind the band. I had seats in the front row, right behind John Bonham’s kit. The only problem was that you couldn’t really see John because the gong was there, but he came around and chatted to us while they were doing the acoustic set.” Discussing how he forgot about the… Read More →

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Listen to Lewis Capaldi’s new single ‘Forget Me’

Lewis Capaldi has shared his new single ‘Forget Me’ – you can listen to the track below. The song is the Scottish singer-songwriter’s first new original material since the release of the extended edition of his 2019 debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’. READ MORE: Latitude Festival 2022 review: pop and rock rebellion at the politest festival around In a statement written by Capaldi himself, the singer wrote: “I’m back. My new single is called ‘Forget Me’, and let’s just be honest here, lyrically it covers a lot of the same ground as before. I meet lady, lady leaves me, I whine about it in a pop song. Textbook. Advertisement “After I was able to finally fucking move out of my parents house in 2020 after the success of ‘Someone You Loved’ and ‘Before You Go’, I thought it’d be wise to ring up my pals TMS again and see if they fancied writing some more tunes after I realised I’m contractually obligated to make more music for a large corporation. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. “It’s a wee bit more upbeat than my previous numbers, mostly because after touring the world, I noticed that my lesser… Read More →

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Pendulum announce second London show for March 2023

Pendulum have announced details of a second London show that they’ll play in March 2023 after their first gig sold out. The Australian drum & bass band initially announced a one-off show at O2 Academy Brixton on March 5, 2023, which has since sold out following an “overwhelming demand” for tickets. READ MORE: Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds talks Pendulum’s “killer” remix of ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’ Pendulum have now confirmed that they will play at the same venue on the following night, March 6, 2023. Advertisement Tickets for the second Pendulum date are on sale now from here. Added due to overwhelming demand ? if you’re up for round 2 tickets now on sale.https://t.co/dRWudFUAtX pic.twitter.com/ANrew2ucgg — Pendulum (@Pendulum) September 7, 2022 Pendulum performed a pair of secret sets at Reading & Leeds Festival last month, with Enter Shikari‘s Rou Reynolds joining them during both performances to play a new remix of the latter’s ‘Sorry, You’re Not A Winner’. Speaking to NME about the collaboration, Reynolds said: “[Pendulum’s] Gareth [McGrillen] and Rob [Swire] just got in touch, and basically said that they’re thinking about doing a remix of ‘Sorry, You’re Not A Winner’. I was like, ‘OK, sick!’ What a… Read More →

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BTS’ ‘Permission to Dance on Stage: LA’ Concert can now be streamed on Disney+

To celebrate Disney+ Day, the streaming service has announced that BTS’ Permission to Dance on Stage: LA is now available to stream exclusively on the platform. READ MORE: J-hope talks ‘Jack In The Box’, headlining Lollapalooza, and what’s next for BTS Permission to Dance on Stage: LA is a concert film recorded during the septet’s four-day residency at the SoFi Stadium on November 27 and 28, and December 1 and 2, 2021—a show that went on to become the biggest single venue concert engagement by any act in almost a decade, after selling 214,000 tickets and grossing US$33.3million (£25million). Advertisement The film, shot in cinematic 4K, features performances from their first in-person concerts after two years, after live events were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BTS are set to hold a free live performance in Busan next month, in support of the South Korean city’s bid to host the forthcoming 2030 World Expo. The concert, titled ‘Yet to Come in Busan’, will be held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on October 15, 6PM KST. A “live play” event will be hosted at the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal Outdoor Parking Lot at the same time. The concert… Read More →

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Blood Orange shares new single ‘Jesus Freak Lighter’, announces upcoming ‘Four Songs’ EP

Blood Orange has announced a new EP titled ‘Four Songs’ that is set to arrive later this month. READ MORE: Blood Orange – ‘Negro Swan’ review Upon its release on September 16, ‘Four Songs’ will mark Blood Orange’s — real name Dev Hynes — first project with his new label, RCA Records. Contributors on the forthcoming EP include Eva Tolkin, Erika de Casier and Brooklyn singer-songwriter Ian Isiah. Hynes has previewed ‘Four Songs’ by sharing the EP’s self-produced opener, ‘Jesus Freak Lighter’. The largely instrumental track features only a repeated refrain and closing lyric, sung in airy high notes atop synths. Listen to that below: Advertisement ‘Four Songs’ will mark Hynes’ first body of work as Blood Orange since 2019, when he released the mixtape ‘Angel’s Pulse’ with guest spots from Tinashe, Kelsey Lu and Toro y Moi, among others. Before that, Hynes last studio album as Blood Orange arrived in 2018 with the release of ‘Negro Swan’. That LP was listed among NME’s best albums of that year, and featured the likes of A$AP Rocky, Puff Daddy and Steve Lacy. In the time between, Hynes has contributed to the soundtracks and scores of Gia Coppola’s Mainstream, HBO’s In Treatment,… Read More →

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Arcade Fire gig at The O2 to go ahead this evening following news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Arcade Fire‘s show at London’s O2 tonight will go ahead tonight (September 8), despite the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II hours before. The Queen of the United Kingdom, who succeeded to the throne in 1952 aged 25, passed away today. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” The Royal Family shared in a statement at 6:30pm BST. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” The news of Arcade Fire’s gig was shared via The O2’s social media. In a statement, they said: “The O2 is incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this time of national mourning. Tonight’s arena event with will take place as planned and The O2 remains open.” The band began their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour on August 30 at Dublin’s 3Arena. This was followed by dates in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. The O2 is incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this time… Read More →

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Eminem had to relearn how to rap following drug overdose

Eminem has revealed that he had to retrain himself to rap following his 2007 accidental overdose on methadone. READ MORE: Eminem: Rank The Albums – will the best Slim Shady album please stand up? The rapper was appearing on the latest episode of his manager Paul Rosenberg’s podcast Paul Pod, where he spoke about the overdose and having to relearn his craft. “I remember when I first got sober and all the shit was out of my system, I remember just being, like, really happy and everything was fucking new to me again,” he said about working on his 2009 album ‘Relapse’. “It was the first album and the first one that I had fun recording in a long time.” Advertisement He continued: “It was like the first time I started having fun with music again and relearning how to rap. You remember that whole process, [it] took a long time for my brain to start working again.” In the episode, Rosenberg spoke of how doctors had to “stabilise [him] with a few medications” and how “some of them took [him] a minute to adjust to”. “So, you’re learning how to rap again almost literally, right?” He said. “Because it’s the first time,… Read More →

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Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff announce album ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’

Quavo and Takeoff have shared details of their debut album ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’. READ MORE: Migos – “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong” The rappers, who comprise two-thirds of Migos, have announced that their album is released on October 7 via Quality Control/Motown. It follows the pair sharing their debut single ‘Hotel Lobby’ in May and later the Birdman-featuring ‘Big Stunna’ as well as ‘Us Vs. Them‘ with Gucci Mane. Advertisement Quavo and Takeoff, who are uncle and nephew respectively, released their fourth album as Migos with Offset (who is Quavo’s cousin) in 2021 called ‘Culture III‘. Quavo and Takeoff. Credit: Barry Brecheisen/WireImage There appears to have been some animosity between the duo and Offset, the latter of whom unfollowed the pair on social media when they announced ‘Hotel Lobby’. It initiated rumours that Migos have split or are on the verge of doing so. At the time of the debut single release in May, Quavo and Takeoff announced that their joint project was called Unc and Phew. However it’s not clear if their debut album is being released under that name. A tracklist for ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’, the title of which is… Read More →

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Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Slash and more are auctioning off Gibson guitars to help Ukraine

Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Slash, Kasabian and Madness are auctioning off Gibson guitars to help victims of the war in Ukraine. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” The artists have been playing Gibson guitars featuring the colours of the Ukraine flag over the summer. Now, Gibson has crafted a limited edition run of four Guitars For Peace Les Paul Custom electric guitars, with autograph books by the artists that also include Chic, Paloma Faith, The Charlatans, The Vaccines, Toyah, My Chemical Romance and actor Jason Momoa. Advertisement Starting on October 11, bidding will open via Julien’s Auctions. A live auction will take place online from November 11-13 here and in person at the Hard Rock New York. Nile Rodgers CREDIT: Press “I’m happy to auction this beautiful guitar of mine to benefit the fine people of Ukraine,” said McCartney. “Hopefully it will help them through this aggressive Russian invasion.” “It is an honour to represent the brave sovereign state of Ukraine,” Slash added. “I’m proud to support them during this conflict.” 100 per cent of the funds from the auction of the Gibson Guitars For Peace Ukraine Relief guitars will go to the… Read More →

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Glasgow has been named the vinyl collecting capital of the UK

Glasgow has been named the vinyl collecting capital of the UK, according to a new study. Up to 32 per cent of the UK’s vinyl collectors live in the Scottish city, The Royal Mint found via DJ Mag. The study also discovered that Glasgow was followed closely by the North East of England in boasting the most record collectors in the nation, with 25 per cent of vinyl collectors living there. Advertisement It comes after vinyl record sales in 2021 were at the highest they’ve been in 30 years, despite widely publicised issues with backlogs and delays. According to figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), more than five million vinyl records were sold last year, an 8 per cent increase on 2020. It marked the 14th year in a row that the format has increased sales, with vinyl records making up 23 per cent of all albums sold. Adele’s album ’30’ was one of the biggest vinyl sellers in 2021 CREDIT: Press The biggest-selling vinyl album of 2021 was ABBA‘s comeback record ‘Voyage’, while Adele‘s huge ’30’ and Sam Fender‘s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ – NME’s Album Of The Year – also sold big on wax. Campaigns such as LoveRecordStores, Record Store Day and National Album Day also helped rally sales for independent… Read More →

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Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka says much “popular” music “almost insults people’s intelligence”

Greta Van Fleet bassist Sam Kiszka has shared his thoughts on “popular music”, revealing that he thinks it “almost insults people’s intelligence”. Speaking on an episode of Consequence Of Sound’s Kyle Meredith With …podcast, the musician explained the idea behind the Michigan-based band’s latest album, ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’. “It’s kind of the story of mankind … we frame it in a different way, just so you can see it in a different way,” he said. “The best thing we can hope for is [being] thought-provoking.” Advertisement He went on to say that he believed this was in contrast to more mainstream music. “We listen to a lot of stuff, not by choice, on certain radio stations, that is ‘popular music,’ and there’s no substance,” he added. “They’re telling you exactly what to think, and why. “And they don’t leave anything to mystery. And it almost insults people’s intelligence. And it doesn’t give you the ability to have your brain go off, and start firing creatively.” Kiszka also went on to share that Greta Van Fleet were “pretty far into” their next album, adding: “It’s like the whole concept of going back almost to the roots of what we did,… Read More →

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Michelle Donelan appointed as UK’s new culture secretary

Michelle Donelan has been appointed by the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Donelan, who served as the Secretary of State for Education for 35 hours in July, has represented the constituency of Chippenham since 2015. The news comes as Truss continues to reveal her Cabinet tonight (September 6). Among the key appointments are Kwasi Kwarteng (Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Prime Minister), Therese Coffey (health secretary), James Cleverly (foreign secretary) and Suella Braverman (home secretary). Advertisement Yesterday (September 5) Truss was announced to have won the Conservative Party’s leadership election, beating former chancellor Rishi Sunak to the position of Prime Minister following the resignation of Boris Johnson. Donelan was promoted to the position of Secretary of State for Education in July after serving for two years as Minister of State for Higher and Further Education. Her summer appointment was made in the wake of a large number of resignations following Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP @MichelleDonelan has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS#Reshuffle pic.twitter.com/VnnBpOMGbL — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) September 6, 2022 The politician… Read More →

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Justin Bieber postpones remaining ‘Justice’ world tour dates due to health issues

Justin Bieber has postponed the remaining dates of his ‘Justice’ world tour. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again It comes after the singer recently returned to touring after overcoming his battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which for weeks left the entire right side of his face paralysed. Tonight (September 6) Bieber has issued a statement through TMZ which has been confirmed by Variety, stating that all remaining dates have been cancelled due to health issues. Advertisement “Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, where my face was partly paralysed. As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour,” he wrote. “After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour. I performed six live shows, but it took a real toll on me. This past weekend, I performed at Rock In Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil. Justin Bieber. CREDIT: Kevin Winter/Getty Images “After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realised I need to make my health the… Read More →